Kolam also known as Rangoli, is a dainty floor painting, which is an integral part of South Indian tradition. It is a beautiful and perhaps the only one art, drawn every day by women in the households. It symbolizes beauty and provides a welcoming environment.

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Kolangal/Rangoli

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Kolam No.173

This Kolam is called "Aishwarya Kolam".

8 - 3 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam - Start with 8 dots in the center, next 7 interlaced dots and again 8 interlaced dots. Then - put interlaced dots at both ends and stop at 3 as shown above.

Join dots as shown above.

Finish the Kolam by joining the remaining dots as above. This is the Aishwarya Kolam. Keeping this Kolam in the center, we can draw more small loops or curves or a big circle around the Kolam.

We can draw this kolam with wet rice flour paste. We can also fill with colour powders.

Some designs like lotus, star etc are denoting God / Goddess and these types of kolams are drawn before God and Puja rooms. "aishwarya kolam" is drawn in the puja room with a belief that it will bring wealth to the family. There are more puja kolams called Hirudaya kamalam, navagragha kolam etc.

Hi kamala,This kolam looks very beautiful.I used to drawn your kolams on fridays in pooja room. even my mother and mother in law are learning pooja room kolams from me.Can you post some vinayagar kolams for vinayagar chaturti? Hope u ll post it soon...

Hi Kamala, your website is awesome and the contents I just love it.I have tried most of ur receipies and it turned out really good.Your kolams are beautiful and I am using them for Pujas.It is just great..

I am Learning receipes and kolams from your site.It is very much useful to me.kindly continue the same.i have a doubt. Can we put puja kolams in street?.Is it ok or we should put only in puja shelf?I saw some people are putting aishwarya kolam in street.Is it correct?. I wish to know before i put in front of my house.Plz clarify....

Thank You for Clarification.Exactly!since it was put outside the compound wall in the walkable way,People are stamping that kolam without noticing it.thatsy i got doubt that it may be sin. Now,im clear.ill put only in puja room. Thanks again...

My grand mother used to draw a small kolam in puja room and says it is kamakshi amman padham(foot print).But kolam doesn't look like footprint.but some form of kamalam.but it is not hridhaya kamalam.i tried to recollect many times but i couldnt.Can you plz post a kamakshi amman footprint???

Hi Kamala ma..I have no idea about kolam and i am not interested with it too. I got married now and i used to put star kolam everyday in my home... oneday when i was searching for some differnet & easy kolams luckily and fortunately i got this site..your kolam and the way u took effort to make the visitos to learn the kolam easily makes me feel that my mother is sitting behind me and making me to do...Now I am very interested and i am trying to put complecated kolams and i am not repeating the same kolam very often..everyone in my home were very happy about my kolam..

Kamala Madam,The way u teach the kolam to draw is very nice.I wanted to learn the Aishwarya kolam since so many years.I read about ur site in Mangaiyarmalar.Since I am staying in a flat ,I learned so many small kolams with Aishwarya kolam.Thank u very much.Ananthi.

Kolam plays significant part in 'Brahman community'. In our house , during 'Vilakku pujai' the Sastrigal used to draw 'Shri Chakram' kolam, upon which Shri Devi is invoked in Villakku.

Normaly, ladies of those days in Brahmin community donot draw 'pulli vaitha kolam' On Tuesdays and Fridays my mother used to draw 'Kanya kolam' (straight lines crossing each other and having lotus flower drawing in the four corners), Tamarai poo kolam and 'Homa (or Oma ) Thaazi'. Homa taazi is simple two triangles crossing each other. Probably this is drawn for performing 'homam'. Though we heartily appreciate the beauty of the dotted kolams, if anybody clarifies about the straight line kolams, we can know the significance behind them.

Traditionally,in my family no one draws Kolam.But,i became interested in drawing kolams as a teenager and learnt few designs,from my Tam-brahm friend:)One of my faves was this 'Aishwarya kolam'.But,once i went to hostel for my studies and later got married and was busy with kids,i forgot most of the designs. Now,again since a few years i have started drawing kolams.I look around our neighbourhood and remember the designs i used to put.But,i just could not find 'Aishwarya kolam' even though i tried googling.Today,i stumbled upon your site,and the 1st thing i see is this!!!What a blessing!!Thank you so much.be assured i will be visiting often and leaving comments.Thank You,from the bottom of my heart:))I am marking this page as my fave...

Recently I visited your website while I was browsing for something. I really liked your kolams. Amazing work. How do u make kolams on computers. I always scan my kolams on to the computer to save it as JPEG files. How do u do the kolams on computer itself. If u don't mind telling me how u do it on compter itslef I will be very happy and I can send all my kolams to u.

Hello, I have put this kolam in front of the golu in my home.Your instructions are so clear I had no problems in following them.The kolam has turned out really nice.I have coloured it with Tumeric powder, Kumkum powder and Moong Dal powder.An organic Aishwarya kolam!!!!Thanks a lot.